{"id":1595,"date":"2023-07-06T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2023-07-06T12:37:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T12:37:36","slug":"6-persons-arrested-for-engaging-in-galamsey-in-dormaa-east-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/?p=1595","title":{"rendered":"6 persons arrested for engaging in galamsey in Dormaa East District\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<p>6 suspect have been arrested by a joint anti-galamsey taskforce and Ghana Police service in the Dormaa East District in the Bono Region.<\/p>\n<p>The swoop, conducted by the joint force comprise of member&#8217;s of the Ghana Police service, NADMO and some staff of Dormaa East District Assembly, led by Hon. Emmanuel Kofi Agyeman-District Chief Executive.<\/p>\n<p>This formed part of the government\u2019s renewed fight against illegal small-scale mining, otherwise known as \u201cgalamsey\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects were handed over to Wamfie Police for processing and prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects were found engaging in illegal mining in defiance of the government&#8217;s ban that continued to wreck havoc on the environment and water bodies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1607\" src=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_912-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_912-300x200.webp 300w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_912-1024x683.webp 1024w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_912-768x512.webp 768w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_912.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1599\" src=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_131-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_131-300x200.webp 300w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_131-1024x683.webp 1024w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_131-768x512.webp 768w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_131.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1603\" src=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_251-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_251-300x200.webp 300w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_251-1024x683.webp 1024w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_251-768x512.webp 768w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_251.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1602\" src=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_186-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_186-300x200.webp 300w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_186-1024x683.webp 1024w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_186-768x512.webp 768w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_186.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1600\" src=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_383-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_383-300x200.webp 300w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_383-1024x683.webp 1024w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_383-768x512.webp 768w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113016_383.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1598\" src=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_994-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_994-300x200.webp 300w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_994-1024x683.webp 1024w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_994-768x512.webp 768w, http:\/\/www.deda.gov.gh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/IMG_20230706_113015_994.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6 suspect have been arrested by a joint anti-galamsey taskforce and Ghana Police service in the Dormaa East District in the Bono Region. 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